Fuel Prices On South Side.

[tjg1677]

Hello everyone,

been watching the write ups on Salhouse and very envious that we missed a good meet.

To get to the point - have to fill up my gin palace to get her back north in next 6-8 weeks or so, therefore looking for best prices, we are in Brundall currently and I understand that Brooms are now over £2 a litre - when they have it - and that is somewhat scandalous. Will be looking for approx 600 litres so it will have to be somewhere with a big storage tank and on the south side as I cant get the boat under Yarmouth bridge!

 

Appreciate any intelligence that members can feedback and indeed for the benefit of other members price of fuel in the north too - Boulters was always my goto yard, do miss 'em.

 

thanks in advance, have a great season and most of all stay safe.

cheers

Trev

[OldBerkshireBoy]

Swancraft in Brundall is £1.85.

[grendel]

Asda in Canterbury was £1.72 when I filled my 20 litre Jerry can before coming to Norfolk, what about the place at burgh castle, they deal with large boats and sell fuel, no idea of the price though.

[Meantime]

I don't know the prices, but you are probably better off going through Mutford Lock in Oulton Broad, and buying diesel salt side. I believe Griff has filled up there in the past and it was cheaper then, than anywhere on The Broads.

[Tobster]

You can get diesel at the Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club, best to call them for price and availability, it will be a lot cheaper than Brooms.

[ranworthbreeze]

7 minutes ago, Tobster said:

You can get diesel at the Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club, best to call them for price and availability, it will be a lot cheaper than Brooms.

Anywhere is cheaper than Brooms these days.

 

[Cal]

12 hours ago, Tobster said:

You can get diesel at the Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club, best to call them for price and availability, it will be a lot cheaper than Brooms.

We always found RNSYC to be more expensive to buy fuel then on the Broads.

But needs must when you arrive at Lowestoft with the fuel gauge most of the way down the red 

Goodchilds were always competitive with their fuel prices. We always used to head there on our way back out of the Broads to fill up.

[petersjoy]

Stephen at Quayboats in Beccles is  £1.80 at the moment.

[TeamElla]

2 hours ago, Cal said:

Goodchilds were always competitive with their fuel prices. We always used to head there on our way back out of the Broads to fill up.

We tried to fill up at Goodchilds a few days ago and they had no diesel (or what they did have was reserved for their commercial customers and operations), plus berth holders in their marina are currently limited on the amount of fuel allowed when it is available.

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By the way, they also have a label apologising for the fact that they now have to charge £30 per holding tank pumpout due to their massively increased costs for disposal).

[ranworthbreeze]

We tend to use Boulters now we are based on the Northern Broads.

 

[annv]

Hi Trevor suggest you ring Hippersons at Beccles or Goodchilds. getting F A M E free diesel rather then cheapest would be my priority. Fish dock at Lowerstoft is cheapest but you will have to pay to go through lock gates at Oulton Broads so for only 600 lt probably not worth it unless you sail round through Yarmouth. John

[C.Ricko]

Ill sell diesel to my customers at Cove for £1.75 at the moment but by arrangement. 

[Mouldy]

On 26/05/2022 at 11:02, annv said:

Hi Trevor suggest you ring Hippersons at Beccles or Goodchilds. getting F A M E free diesel rather then cheapest would be my priority. Fish dock at Lowerstoft is cheapest but you will have to pay to go through lock gates at Oulton Broads so for only 600 lt probably not worth it unless you sail round through Yarmouth. John

Just read elsewhere that Hippersons are out of diesel, as are Quayside.

[andyg]

If my maths is correct, I paid £2.04 a ltr at Bridgecraft when returning the boat Friday. Ouch..but expected. 

[tjg1677]

Thanks everyone for the feedback, much appreciated. Seems it is a bit of a minefield what with prices, availability and scarcity. The research goes on. Will be in touch clive.

Cheers

Trev.

[MargeandParge]

Hi Trev

Not sure where you are moored but 600 litres may be enough to warrant a tanker delivery to your boat if they could get close enough somewhere. just a thought.

Regards

Marge and Parge